Universities are feeling the pressure to practice high levels of sustainability in their buildings, food, energy choices, transportation and in other ways, BNIM executives tell GlobeSt.com.

PREIT is still bullish on the retail shopping experience in "bricks and mortar" stores. Listen to our exclusive audio interview with PREIT Chairman and CEO Joe Coradino.

Median home sales prices continue to rise in Greater Boston. The single-family median sales price rose 5.1% to a record price of $615,000 in June as compared to a year earlier. The condo median sales price rose 4% to $525,000 in June, also a new record.

The project calls for at least 1,000 units, approximately 250 of which will be designed as affordable, in two tower buildings that will range in size from about 500 feet to 650 feet in height.